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Population of migrating monarch butterflies plummets

lundi 2 décembre 2013 à 13:00

The population of migrating monarch butterflies has plummeted from 60 million last year (already a record low) to a few million.

This is because US agriculture has dropped conservation as a priority and switched to new pesticides.

Leading scientists call for protection of forests and climate

lundi 2 décembre 2013 à 13:00

41 Leading Scientists Call on EPA to Protect Our Forests And Climate.

Programs that recognize facial expression

lundi 2 décembre 2013 à 13:00

A new threat to your privacy: programs to recognize facial expression.

If the program that recognizes expressions does not record the video, that doesn't make it ok. Indeed, another program might run at the same time to do that.

Removing DRM boosts sales of copies of music

lundi 2 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Research confirms that removing DRM boosts sales of copies of music, except for the biggest sellers, which are not affected at all.

Please don't call sharing "piracy"; it is propaganda for our enemies. A US judge, presiding over a trial for copyright infringement, recognized that "piracy" and "theft" are smear-words.

Amazon warehouse conditions could make illness more likely

dimanche 1 décembre 2013 à 13:00

A stress expert, looking at an undercover report about an Amazon warehouse, says these conditions make physical and mental illness more likely.

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